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#1 SuperDeLuxeNick

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Posted 07 August 2022 - 09:32 PM

Hi all,

 

In the back of my 1963 850 - there is remnants of a small plaque, about 8cm long and 1cm tall, riveted either end just above the rear door card section, on the metal running underneath the window.

 

I can make out about two words from the remains, The... something something something.

 

Is it a seatbelt thing or safety thing? Never seen one in another car but very eager to know what it might have been and when it might have been fitted. I would like to get a new one too.

 

Ill try and grab a pic at some point but any help would be great! Thanks!

 



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Posted 08 August 2022 - 07:38 AM

Is it only on one side?

Photo may help.

 

Sometimes back in the day new car supplying dealers used to rivet small plaques inside the car with the Dealer/Garage name on, some were also transfers before modern stickers became common. However most of the small riveted plaques I have seen on early Minis were on the parcel shelf dash rail or on the door opening lower sill.


Edited by mab01uk, 08 August 2022 - 07:38 AM.


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Posted 08 August 2022 - 07:21 PM

Pic!

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Posted 09 August 2022 - 09:20 AM

Might be worth posting the pic and your question on the Mk1 Forum as not much left to go on but someone there may have or seen something similar.

http://mk1-forum.net/index.php

 



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Posted 09 August 2022 - 09:22 AM

My guess is something to do with belts. Just a guess from 'SE' at the start. I know that factory-fit seatbelts were accompanied by a plaque under the bonnet saying that the anchorages complied with the regs. Maybe retrofit belts were added along with this plaque in the car?



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Posted 10 September 2022 - 09:45 PM

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As answered on the Mk1 Forum:-

http://mk1-forum.net...php?f=5&t=35071

 



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Posted 21 September 2022 - 09:22 PM

amazing thank you!



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Posted 21 September 2022 - 09:22 PM

now the hunt begins for the clip and label!






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